Councillor Sarah Boad
Email: cllrboad@warwickshire.gov.uk
Council: Warwickshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
45 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 1 July 2026 - 2.00 pm
County Council - Thursday, 14 May 2026 - 10.00 am
Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 15 April 2026 - 2.00 pm
The Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the draft Council Plan for 2026-30 and the operational performance of Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service (WFRS) in 2024/25. Councillors provided feedback on the draft Council Plan, highlighting concerns about its lack of detail and the need for clearer outcome-driven measures, particularly regarding climate change and community resilience. The committee also reviewed WFRS's performance against other fire services nationally, noting areas of strength and areas requiring further attention, such as road traffic collisions and fire-related casualties.
County Council - Tuesday 17 March 2026 10.00 am
The Warwickshire County Council meeting on Tuesday 17 March 2026 saw the approval of a £2.149 million refurbishment of the Pears Centre, a vital investment in children and families' services. The council also endorsed the Director of Public Health's report on the online experiences of young people and adopted a new Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy for 2026-2031. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to a motion of no confidence in the Leader, Councillor George Finch, which was ultimately defeated.
Please note that this meeting will be held in the Council Chamber (rather than Committee Room 2), Cabinet - Thursday 5 March 2026 1.45 pm
The Warwickshire County Council Cabinet met on Thursday 5 March 2026 to discuss and approve a new Council Plan, alongside significant investments in education and fire station facilities. Key decisions included the commencement of public engagement on the draft Council Plan 2026-30, the approval of additions to the Education Capital Programme to create new SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) provision, and the allocation of funds for essential building alterations at Nuneaton and Rugby Fire Stations. The Cabinet also approved the Warwickshire Employment and Skills Strategy for 2026-2030.
Decisions from Meetings
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Notices of Motion
From: County Council - Tuesday 18 March 2025 10.00 am - March 18, 2025
Recommendations Approved
2024 Director of Public Health Annual Report: The Power of People and Place: Celebrating and Inspiring Community-based Wellbeing
From: County Council - Tuesday 18 March 2025 10.00 am - March 18, 2025
...to endorse the 2024 Annual Report of the Director of Public Health and its recommendations.
Recommendations Approved
Unitary Local Government in Warwickshire
From: Extraordinary Meeting, County Council - Tuesday 18 February 2025 10.00 am - February 18, 2025
...to develop a proposal for unitary local government in Warwickshire that adheres to government guidelines, engages with local communities, preserves the county's identity, and strives for economic prosperity, while also establishing a cross-party working group to support this effort.
Recommendations Approved
Approval to Procure Highways Maintenance Contract
From: Cabinet - Thursday 13 February 2025 1.45 pm - February 13, 2025
...to begin the process of securing a new Highways Maintenance Contract (HMC26) and authorized the awarding of that contract.
Recommendations Approved
Exempt Minutes of the 28 January 2025 Meeting of Cabinet
From: Cabinet - Thursday 13 February 2025 1.45 pm - February 13, 2025
...that the exempt minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 28 January 2025 were approved as an accurate record.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 45
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 146